Tracing the other side of the magnificence of coal mining in Samarinda, East Kalimantan
"In this mining activity, we can supply energy to other people, but to supply it ourselves is much loss that we get." Said Mr. Ahmad Wijaya, Bioma Foundation, during an interview…
Marginalization of Residents from Livelihoods Due to Coal Mining in Buana Jaya and Mulawarman Villages
Indonesia is one of the world's countries with diverse natural, social and cultural wealth. All regions in Indonesia have their diversity and natural wealth. One of them is East…
Mine for Who?
Mining activities in East Kalimantan did not have a significant economic impact on the local community. Even though throughout 2018, there were 3,025 IUP (Coal Mining Business…
Momentum for EITI Validation to Improve Extractive Sector Governance
Jakarta- Indonesia, An implementing country of Extractive Industries Transparency Initiatives (EITI)1, was declared a "Compliant Country" at the 28th EITI International Board…
In the case of PLTU Riau-1, the KPK Should Seriously Investigate Political Parties and Corporations
JAKARTA - Civil society urges the investigation of the alleged corruption case of PLTU Riau-1 to be broader and does not stop at the political party elite, but also sees the…
NGOs Refuse Tax Amnesty for Mining Tax Evaders
JAKARTA. The plan of the government and the Indonesian Parliament to discuss the tax amnesty clause, aka the tax amnesty in the National Forgiveness Bill, has been criticized by…
CRITICAL NOTES OF THE CIVIL SOCIETY COALITION OF THE 2019 Draft State Budget
Jakarta - The Government and the Budget Agency (Banggar) of the House of Representatives have discussed the draft APBN and have agreed on macro assumptions as the basic material…
Coal Export Dilemma: Between Foreign Exchange Targets and the Paris Agreement
The government is considered to be in a dilemma between improving depressed macroeconomic conditions or committing to the Paris Agreement. tirto.id - The government through the…
NGOs Urge Government To Tighten Coal Business Supervision
Jakarta, CNN Indonesia - The non-governmental organization Publish What You Pay (PWYP) Indonesia has urged the government to increase supervision in all aspects of the coal…
Differences in Coal Export Data Open a Gap of Corruption
Indonesia Corruption Watch (ICW) revealed that there were differences in coal export data between ministries in recent years. This data discrepancy opens the door for corruption…